I wish also so much of the proceeds of said road as would be necessary to
enable my sons Leonidas and Isaac Baker to travel the said road free of Toll
provided they join equally with their mother in keeping up said road. I do give
to my beloved wife the following negros, _______, Isaac, Fanny, Iva, Ransom,
Mary Ann, Mariah, Fany (?), Henderson, Molly, Cely, & Amanda during her
natural life and after her death to be equally divided among all my living
Children Share and Share alike. Item 2nd I give to my daughter Eliza W. Douglass
a negro girl Molly which she has in her possession during her life and the life
of her husband and after their death to decend to the Children. I also give her
Two hundred and fifty dollars in Cash or Cash notes. I also give to her the land
which they now have in possession not recollecting whether I have made a deed
for the same or not. I also give to her all the property she has now or may have
had in possession. Item 3rd I give to my Daughter Matilda Walton all of the
property they have in possession either lands or negros I also give her a negro
girl Charity and her daughter Jinny. Item 4th I give to my daughter Elizabeth
Saffarans together with what I have heretofore given her two negros (viz) I (or
J) John & Malvina also a note which I hold on Saffarans & Howard for
Five hundred and fifty dollars all of which she has received Item 5th I give to
my son Zack W. Baker a tract of land Containing about Two hundred and thirty two
acres out of the South west Corner of the Shelby tract bounded as follows by the
Middle fork of Station Camp Creek on the west on the south by the land of
Leonidas Baker on the South by Sniddy (?) old line I also give a negro man Bob
which has been received together with all other property that I have heretofore
given him. I also give him my Turnpike Stock in Gallatin and Ridge Road
Commencing at the Creek & Running north to Zat Douglass South boundary. I
also give him my gould headed walking Cane. Item 6th I give to my son in law
David Saffarans my gould frame Spectacles. Item 7th I give to my son Larkin
Baker all that tract of land Called the Gillespie tract except the part that I
gave by deed to Isaac C. Douglass Together with all of the property I have
heretofore given him now in his possession also my Silver Time (?) watch. Item
8th I give to my son Zack W. Baker in trust for the use and benefit of my son
Isaac Baker Junior a tract of Land lying in the north west corner of the Shelby
tract bounded by the Creek on the West by the Gallatin and Red River road on the
north on the East by a line that is marked between him and Leonidas to a rock in
the said line then West to the Creek. I also give to my son Zack in trust for
the use of my son Isaac the following negros (viz) Grace, Ned, and Betsy. It is
my Will and desire that my son Isaac shall use and enjoy the benefit of said
property during his lifetime and during lifetime or widowhood of his wife Mary
Baker then said property to be equally divided between his Children. Item 9th I
give to my daughter Mary Howard all the property which I have heretofore put in
her possession also a note of Five hundred and fifty dollars on Howard &
Saffarans which note has been received. Item 10th I give to my son Leonidas
Baker all the land that I own on the East of said Shelby tract supposed to be
two hundred and thirty two acres. I also give him the following negros (viz)
George Nelly Dick Lewis and Nathan together with all other property which he has
had in possession Item 11th I give to my son John Baker the One half of the
tract of land I now live on and the ballance of the tract after the death of his
mother. I also give him the following negros (viz) Mourning (?) Elluck (?)
Edmond Sophia & Peter. Item 12th I give to my Grand Daughters Ann House and
Elizabeth McGooddin (should be McGoodwin) each Three hundred dollars in Cash.
Item 13th It is my will and desire that all of my property not named in this
Will be sold on a Credit of Twelve months except my negros they must be divided
and remain in the family and the proceeds of the sale as above be divided
equally between all of my Children then living. Lastly I hereby nominate and
appoint my Son Zack Baker Leonidas Baker John Baker & my son in Law Benjamin
R. Howard my Executors to Execute this my last Will and Testament who are not
required by me to give Security for the Execution of this my last Will. I
witness whereof It was hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Thirty
first day of January Eighteen hundred and fifty.
On 1st page 22nd line from the top interlined before assigned Signed Sealed
and delivered in Our presence and on the day it bears dates Codicil to this my
last Will, In Item Eleven in the Body of my Will was given to my son John Baker
all of my home tract of land after the death of his mother and my desire to
change said Item by taking off One hundred and fifty acres of this land
Beginning on the Creek a little north from where the Old water mill formerly
stood & running west up the hollow to the west boundary so as to include a
spring in said hollow which one Hundred and fifty acres of land I wish to be
divided between all of my children then living and the portion that shall fall
to my son Isaac Baker I desire it to be placed in the hand of my son Zack in
Trust for the use & benefit of my son Isaac & furthermore it is my wish
if the Heirs are disposed to sell their Interest in said land that they give my
son John the prefference. It is my desire that this Codicil by attached to &
constitute a part of my Will to all Intents & purposes this 19th day of July
1850.
Second Codicil to my last Will & Testament.
The above Codicil made on
the Nineteenth day of July 1850 to this my last Will which cuts off One hundred
and fifty acres of land on the north of my home tract shall now be null &
void and of no effect. It is now my will and desire that all my home tract of
land shall go to my son John Baker after the death of his Mother as mentioned in
Item 11th In the Body of my Will he my son John Baker shall write his note for
Three hundred dollars each to be paid to my Two Grand daughters Ann House &
Elizabeth McGoodwin.
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